Sigma-Aldrich

Merck / MilliporeSigma
Company typesubsidiary of Merck KGaA
Nasdaq: SIAL
Industrychemistry and biotechnology
FoundedAugust 1975
HeadquartersBurlington, Massachusetts, United States[2]
Key people
Matthias Heinzel (Life Science CEO)
Productslife science technologies and specialty chemicals
RevenueEUR€ 6.86 billion (2020)[3]
Number of employees
more than 20,000
ParentMerck KGaA (100%)[4]
Websitewww.sigmaaldrich.com

Sigma-Aldrich (formally MilliporeSigma)[5][6] is an American chemical, life science, and biotechnology company owned by the multinational chemical conglomerate Merck Group

Sigma-Aldrich was created in 1975 by the merger of Sigma Chemical Company and Aldrich Chemical Company. It grew through various acquisitions until it had over 9,600 employees and was listed on the Fortune 1000. The company has two United States headquarters, in St. Louis and Burlington, MA and has operations in approximately 40 countries.[7]

In 2015, the multinational chemical conglomerate Merck Group acquired Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion.[8] The company is currently a part of Merck's life science business and in combination with Merck's earlier acquired Millipore, operates as MilliporeSigma.[5][6] It is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, United States.[2]

  1. ^ Vit, Armin (October 15, 2015). "Good Vibrations". Brand New. UnderConsideration.
  2. ^ a b Carlock, Catherine (January 20, 2021). "MilliporeSigma buys its Burlington HQ for $252M". Boston Business Journal.
  3. ^ Annual Report 2020 (PDF) (Report). EMD Group, part of Merck KGaA. 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Completes Sigma-Aldrich Acquisition" (XBRL). Merck. November 18, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Customer Letter". Archived from the original on 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  6. ^ a b About Us, EMD Millipore + Sigma-Aldrich = MilliporeSigma, The life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
  7. ^ "Sigma-Aldrich Corporation – Investor Relations".
  8. ^ ""Sigma-Aldrich, Merck KGaA Press Release, 22 Sept. 2014" (PDF).